title: Supportive care in children with cancer our experience at "A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital in Athens, Greece.
abstract: The various aspects of supportive care in children suffering from cancer, diagnosed at the Children's Hospital Aglaia Kyriakou, in Athens, are presented from the diagnosis to each step of therapy, and afterwards. It is stressed that cultural, religious and social parameters are crucial in defining the way to approach the family as a whole.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Department, Children's Hospital Aglaia Kyriakou, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vasilatou-Kosmidis
mesh_terms: D002173:Cancer Care Facilities; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D006115:Greece; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care; D014342:Truth Disclosure